GB8518664D0 - Key switch structure - Google Patents

Key switch structure

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GB8518664D0
GB8518664D0 GB858518664A GB8518664A GB8518664D0 GB 8518664 D0 GB8518664 D0 GB 8518664D0 GB 858518664 A GB858518664 A GB 858518664A GB 8518664 A GB8518664 A GB 8518664A GB 8518664 D0 GB8518664 D0 GB 8518664D0
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Prior art keywords
key switch
switch structure
key
switch
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GB858518664A
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GB2163602B (en
GB2163602A (en
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP59165064A external-priority patent/JPS6145523A/en
Priority claimed from JP59165062A external-priority patent/JPS6145521A/en
Priority claimed from JP59165063A external-priority patent/JPS6145522A/en
Application filed by Casio Computer Co Ltd filed Critical Casio Computer Co Ltd
Publication of GB8518664D0 publication Critical patent/GB8518664D0/en
Publication of GB2163602A publication Critical patent/GB2163602A/en
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Publication of GB2163602B publication Critical patent/GB2163602B/en
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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GB08518664A 1984-08-07 1985-07-24 A compact electronic device Expired GB2163602B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP59165064A JPS6145523A (en) 1984-08-07 1984-08-07 Key switch structure
JP59165062A JPS6145521A (en) 1984-08-07 1984-08-07 Small-sized electronic device
JP59165063A JPS6145522A (en) 1984-08-07 1984-08-07 Key switch structure

Publications (3)

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GB8518664D0 true GB8518664D0 (en) 1985-08-29
GB2163602A GB2163602A (en) 1986-02-26
GB2163602B GB2163602B (en) 1989-01-18

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GB08518664A Expired GB2163602B (en) 1984-08-07 1985-07-24 A compact electronic device

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DE (1) DE3527683A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2163602B (en)

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GB2163602B (en) 1989-01-18
GB2163602A (en) 1986-02-26
US4680432A (en) 1987-07-14
DE3527683A1 (en) 1986-02-13
DE3527683C2 (en) 1989-05-24

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Effective date: 20020724